# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 16. Employment

### Subtitle 1. Merit System

#### Section 16-102

(a) The Commission shall implement a merit system adopted under this subtitle.

(b) The merit system includes each employee of the Commission, except:

  (1) the commissioners;

  (2) the executive director, secretary-treasurer, and general counsel appointed by the Commission under Sec. 15-109 of this article;

  (3)

    (i) the Inspector General; and

    (ii) any temporary term employee of the Office of the Inspector General appointed under Sec. 15-503 of this article;

  (4) a part-time or temporary employee under Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 5 of this title;

  (5) in Montgomery County, each position excluded under Sec. 20-204(b) of this article; and

  (6) in Prince George's County:

    (i) the deputy chief of park police as provided in Sec. 17-305 of this article; and

    (ii) each director and deputy director as provided in Sec. 20-204(c) of this article.

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Md. Code Ann., Land Use (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)